Nevada and ACT WorkKeys

Why Offer WorkKeys?

Learners can stand out from the crowd by demonstrating to employers they have the foundational skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations. Research shows learners are more likely to succeed in their HSE obtainment; pursue post-secondary training opportunities; and are more equipped to transition from education to workforce.  

WorkKeys:  

• Provides learners a credential that demonstrates career readiness.
• Gives learners a competitive edge with employers across the country.
• Enables learners to realize the importance of their studies.
• Improves learners’ success in entry-level and subsequent jobs.
• Builds learners’ confidence.
• Determines skill improvement and training needs.
• Improves chances of better entry-level salaries through increased skills.  
• Shows prospective employers concrete proof of skills achieved. 
  
   

Assess and Measure Skills Gains

The ACT^® WorkKeys^® Applied Math and Workplace Documents Assessments have been approved by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for measuring skills gains in adult education and published in the Federal Register. 

Leverage Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program funds to use these assessments to report federally required measurable skill gains, alongside providing your adult learners the benefits of: 

• applying real-world use to classroom coursework.
• building confidence with offering a stackable certification program.
• verifying their skills meet the needs of employers using a skills-based career navigation tool aligned with occupational profile benchmarks; and
• being prepared to successfully transition to postsecondary education, including the opportunity to earn college credit at many institutions. 

In addition, learners can add the WorkKeys Graphic Literacy Assessment and earn their WorkKeys NCRC—joining nearly 6 million emerging and current adult learners; workforce professionals; and students who have earned the WorkKeys NCRC and found workplace success. 

Download the NRS Flyer

Match Job Seekers’ Skills to In-Demand Careers

WorkKeys aligns to every career cluster and over 90% of the jobs in the U.S. today.  The WorkKeys system is aligned to every O’NET occupation. Identify the skill levels required across jobs, companies, or industries, or verify that job seekers’ skills meet the needs of employers using our skills-based career navigation tool aligned with occupational profile benchmarks. 

WorkKeys Skills-Based Career Navigation Toolkit